What your child is still growing through, and how to help without carrying it for them
This episode picks up where last week left off. Last week, we looked at what your child has grown into over this academic year. This week, we look at the other side: where they are still finding things hard, what that actually means, and how to support it without carrying it for them.
Emma looks at why mums' attention so readily goes to what's still missing, why the normal range for developmental milestones is far wider than most parents realise, and what 'scaffolding' means in day-to-day parenting, including why it is much harder, and much more worthwhile, than just doing the thing yourself.
The episode also introduces two questions worth sitting with this week:
Where do you want to see your child grow in the coming year?
And, where do you want to see yourself grow as a parent?
Topics covered:
- Why stress narrows your focus to what your child hasn't developed yet
- Developmental milestones and the seasons of growth and stillness
- The frustration gap and what you're actually measuring your child against
- Two growth questions worth sitting with this week
- What 'scaffolding' is, and why it is harder than doing it for them
- Why the middle of learning often looks like falling apart
Work with Emma: If you'd like to look clearly at where your child is right now and what support would actually make a difference, Emma works with mums on exactly this in Calm Response Parenting 1:1.
Start with a connection call: book a free connection call here
Or read the full details: Calm Response Parenting
About Emma
Emma Reed is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and parenting educator who helps thoughtful, caring parents understand the emotional dynamics behind everyday parenting challenges so they can respond with calm authority and connection.
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